"Errol" is the second single by iconic Australian surf rock band Australian Crawl

Australian Crawl

Australian Crawl were an Australian rock band founded by James Reyne , Brad Robinson , Paul Williams , Simon Binks and David Reyne in 1978. David Reyne soon left and was replaced by Bill McDonough...

 taken from their 1981 album Sirocco

Sirocco (album)

Sirocco is the second album from Australian rock band Australian Crawl. It was released in July 1981 and on 3 August, it topped the Australian charts where it remained for six weeks, the band's first of two albums to hit #1...

. The song was written by James Reyne

James Reyne

James Reyne is an Australian rock musician and singer/songwriter both as a member of the iconic 1980s band Australian Crawl and solo work.. He is a successful singer/ songwriter and prolific artist...

 and Guy McDonough

Guy McDonough

Guy Gillis McDonough was an Australian rock musician best known for rhythm guitar and singer-songwriter with the iconic band Australian Crawl. He provided rhythm guitar and lead vocals on two of their well-known songs, "Oh No Not You Again" and "Errol"...

, and is a lyrical biography about Australian-born actor Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

Errol Leslie Flynn was an Australian-born actor. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films, being a legend and his flamboyant lifestyle.-Early life:...

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"Errol" was released in July, 1981 and reached #18 on the Australian Singles Charts in October, 1981. It was voted their third most popular song by listeners of Triple M

Triple M

The Triple M Network is an active rock radio network in Australia owned by media company Austereo, who also own the Today Network.- History :...

 in 2007.

B-side, "Easy on Your Own" was written by Simon Binks

Simon Binks

Simon John Binks is an Australian rock musician who was a guitarist and singer-songwriter for Australian Crawl from founding in 1978 to disbanding in 1986.-Early career:...

 and Brad Robinson

Brad Robinson (Australian musician)

Bradford Leigh "Brad" Robinson ) was a rock musician best known as lead and rhythm guitarist with the 1980s band Australian Crawl. Robinson had a later career as a manager for musicians and sports personalities.-Early years:...

 of The Crawl together with Australian actress Kerry Armstrong

Kerry Armstrong

Kerry Michelle Armstrong is an Australian actress on film, television, and stage. She is one of only two actresses to win two Australian Film Institute Awards in the same year...

. Robinson and Armstrong were married; Armstrong was later an Australian Film Institute

Australian Film Institute

The Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry...

 Award

Australian Film Institute Awards

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award, known as the AACTA Award , is an accolade presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts . The awards recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry and television industry, including directors,...

 winner.

The song is also popular among Hawthorn Football Club

Hawthorn Football Club

The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...

 fans who change the Lyrics from "Errol" to "Cyril" in reference to the player Cyril Rioli

Cyril Rioli

Cyril Rioli is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League...

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Track listing

1. "Errol" (James Reyne, Guy McDonough) - 3:30
2. "Easy On Your Own" (Simon Binks, Brad Robinson, Kerry Armstrong) - 3:49

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak Position	Weeks In
Australian Singles Chart	18	18